Fence structure



Sept. 1,1931. w. H. SOMMER j T luvzm'rmza- Sgpt. 1, 1 931. w, SQMMER1,821,731

FENCE S TRUCTURE Filed May 2 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patentedsept. 1, 1931i warren I STATES I WILLIAM H. soiuivinn;

or .PEORIA, ILLINOIS FENCE sriwc'runn Application filed May 2, 19amSerial No. 449,311.v

This invention has reference to a fence structure. A structure such asIhave in mind, is that type of a fence including longitudinal strand orline wires and transversely disposed stay or picket wires, the latterbeing straight single pieces of-wire which have their ends preferablywrapped or coiled about the marginal strand or line wires, and at theirpoints of intersection 0r crossing of the strand or line wires areconnected to such strand wires by wire staples.

The principal object of the inventionis to so connect the stay wires,with the strand wires, at their points of intersection or crossing, aswill provide a proper andefiective lateral support for said stays atsuch points of intersection with the strands, and thereby effectivelyprevent any possibility of the stays leaning in either-lateral directionfrom the perpendicular.

I accomplish the foregoing objects by employing wire staples, which,when viewed, letus say from the strand wire side of the fence, havesubstantially the shape or outline of the letter 2, comprising upper andlower clinching portions andan angular portion connecting said clinchingportions and T wherein the clinching portions of the staples, adjacentto and connecting theangle portions thereof, lie closely or in abuttingrelation against the stay wire and Whereas, the ends of theclinchingportions do not. Thus by alternating the successive staples (inthis manner-r2. 3.) throughout the stays, whereby the angle portions ofthe successive staples are disposed in opposite directions, I provide,through the medium of the clinching portions of the staples, properlateral supports for the bodiesof the stays at each strand wire, whichwill prevent the stays leaning in either lateral direction from theperpendicular.

I am aware that fence structures which embody strand and stay wires arenot new; also that the use of staplesof the design I have shown, is notnew. And yet, I am also aware that fence structures of the typedisclosed, where the staples are applied uniformly and alike throughoutthe stays, at

ing drawings, forming part of this description, illustrating a preferredembodlment of the invention, 1n wh1ch:-

some appears embraced by the line 2-2,

tions 7 of the clinching endse, do not. Thus,

their points of intersection or crossing of the strand wires, that thestays do not have proper lateral support and that as a result, the stayslean in both lateral. directions from the perpendicular and the fencethereby, is not "only unsightly but cannot l e-properly stretched by theaverage person. i

Thatthe invention mav be more fully un derstood, reference is had to theaccompany- Fig. 1 is a View of a section of stiff-stay fence constructedin accordance with my invention;

' Fig. '2 is a detail View of a portion of a' stay wire and severalstrand wires, connected in accordance with my-invention, and as the Fig.1; V :6 Fig. 3 is adetail of the staple connection,

' seethefarrows 3-3, Fig. 2; r

Fig. 4 is a detail of the staple connection, see the arrows k4, Fig. 2,and

Fig. 5 is a detail,-insection, to show the lateral support provided bythe .clinching portions-of the staple, for thestay wires.

Like characters of reference denote correspending parts throughout thefigures. 7

In the drawings, the strand wires, includ- 'ing the marginal andintermediate line wires are designated 1. The stay wires are designated2 and the staple tie wires are designated 3. The latter comprise theclinching portions 4 and the angular portion 5. In applying the staples,the clinching portions't are preferably applied to the stays and theangular portions 5 are applied preferably against the strandsand unitewith the clinching portions 4 at the stays. Itis to be noted, that the 0clinching portions 4 of the stays connected to and adjacent to the angleportions 5, see Fig.

, 5, lieclosely or in abutting relation against the stay wire, as at 6,and that the end'porby alternating the staples, with each succeedingstrandwire, see Fig. 2', I alternate the supporting portions of thestaples, whereby to give a proper lateral support for the stays andprevent any possibility of the stays lean i183 ing in either lateraldirection from the perpendicular.

The stay wire, is of one piece throughout from one marginal wire to theother, as dis tinguished from a stay made up of a series of sections themeeting ends of which are usually Wrapped with each other about. astrand wire. Furthermore, it is to be understood that the stays aresingle straight pieces of Wire, but which, at the intersection of thestrands, where, due to the application of the staples slight kinks mayappear due to the action of dies used to apply the staples.

Furthermore it is to be understood that, in the manufacture of fencingvarious spacings between the strands or lines are employed i. e., aclose spacing of a series of the strands at the bottom of the fence,which may be uni form or vary for a given number of strand or line wiresand then the spacing of a second series at graduated distances apart tothe top of the fence. lVhere the strands or line wires are spaced at oneinch a art at the I bottom of the fence there is little, i any need, toreverse the successive staples of such series of strands, due to therigidity of the fence, and due to such close spacing, but as the Tspaces between a second series ofthe strand or line wiresbecome greater,to prevent leaning of the stays 1n either lateral direction from theperpendicular, reversal of the staples is desired and in fact necessary.

Therefore, more than one reversal of the staples throughout the stays isnecessary, if leaning of the stays is to be prevented and thearrangement of the staples can, therefore, be modified to meet theconditions in different spacings between the strand or line wires,without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Furthermore, by reference to Figs. 2 and 5, and. particularly the latterfigure, it is to be observed that the clinching portions at of thestaples are spaced from the strand or line wires 1,. which has for itsobject to allow for the necessary flexibility in the fence when erectingthe same over hilly or uneven ground.

Vhat I claim is Ina fence,including a series of spaced strands andstays, staple-ties for connecting the stays to the strands at the pointsof intersection thereof, including inclined portions which extend acrossthe stays and clinching portions disposed on opposite sides of thestrands and clinched to the stays, the inner faces of the free ends ofthe clinching portions of the staples being slightly spaced from thestays, and the inclined portions of the staples alternately extending inopposite directions onthe various stays thus preventingleaning orcanting of said stays.

WILLIAM H. SOMMER.

